The hallway is storage space for cloakroom, passageway area and reception room in one. Therefore, corridor lighting should be practical and decorative.
The hall not only offers storage space for jackets, shoes and bags, it also serves as a passageway to the kitchen, bathroom and Co. In addition, guests here make a first impression of the house. A sophisticated corridor lighting therefore consists of several light sources, which structure the room and set it in scene by harmonious accents.
So-called downlights, recessed spotlights recessed into the ceiling to save space, are ideal for illuminating narrow or low corridors. A more flexible variant for general lighting are spotlights on a cable and pole or on a busbar system. Here, the position of the individual lights can be changed at any time with little effort. In pendant luminaires, however, care should be taken that they distribute enough light in the room. Models that only illuminate downwards make the corridor look gloomy.
Motion detectors help save energy through a sensor . When the corridor is entered, the light switches on automatically and then off again.
If the general lighting is supplemented by a few deliberately set lighting accents, the hall seems more comfortable. To highlight individual areas or furnishings, there are various options: For long corridors downlights are suitable. If they are mounted and aligned accordingly, arcing occurs on the wall. Table lamps on a dresser create individual islands of light, while wall lights emit indirect light up and down. Another decorative option for corridor lighting is provided by light-emitting diodes (LEDs), for example as a light column that changes color. LED recessed near the floor are practical and decorative: they not only set light accents, but also show the way.
For even brightness on the mirror, a wall light should be placed on the right and left. Ceiling or recessed luminaires also create soft, low-glare light when they are aimed at the wall surfaces next to the mirror. Pictures can be staged by special picture lights or downlights recessed in the ceiling. At the cloakroom next to wall lamps or spots and spotlights arranged thereon ensure clarity. As an alternative, special recessed lights are suitable for furniture.
